People In Police Custody Flashcards
What are the 3 different levels of monitoring?
1) Not in need of a specific care, the detainee must be checked at least every two hours
2) In need of care and frequent monitoring, the detainee must be checked at least 5 times per hour at irregular intervals
3) In need of care and constant monitoring, the detainee must be directly observed without interruption.
What are the 4 different levels of consciousness?
- Alert - Able to engage in a coherent conversation
- Voice/Drowsy or confused- responds to voice and able to reply. May need some assistance to walk
- Pain/Partially responsive- responds to pain only
- Unresponsive - does not respond to any stimuli
Which detainees must you segregate while in custody?
- Any detainee from any other who presents an immediate threat to them
- Victims and witnesses from detainees
- Children under 13 from young people 14-16
- Children from Adults
- Men from Woman
- Transgender from the sex they don’t identify as
- Child sex offenders from all others
- Detainees with infectious diseases from all others
- Detainees with mechanical restraints from unrestrained detainees
- Violent detainees from all others
- Detainees with intellectual disorders or psychiatric disorders from all others
What are the 3 types of checks?
- Observational - look through the cell windows and check their wellbeing
- Verbal - speak to the detainee to establish their well-being
- Physical - enter the cell and establish their well-being
For what 3 reasons can we hold a detainees property when it is being released to them?
- It may be needed to be given as evidence in court relating to a charge against them
- It may be required for further investigation
- It is an item that is an offence to possess
If a detainee tells you they wish to make a complaint what should you do?
- You must receive that complaint
- Record the complaint in your notebook and ECM
- Advise your supervisor of it ASAP
When can a restraint chair be used?
When a detainee is actively trying to self harm or commit suicide
What does TENR stand for?
Threat, exposure, necessity, response
What steps do you take when there has been a suicide attempt?
- Get back up, advise supervisor and advise someone to call an ambulance
- Intervene to stop the attempt
- Provide first aid
- Are they still a risk to themselves? If yes speak to the Custody supervisor about using a restraint chair
- Constantly monitor
- Advise mental health
- Ensure the custody Sgt is aware so he can contact DCC
- Record the event in the ECM
- Create a NIA 1X file and place a 1X flag on the detainee
- Update notebook
What steps do you take when there is a death in custody?
- Freeze the scene and ensure all evidence including CCTV footage and custody documents are preserved.
- Advise your custody supervisor who will advise DCC, CIB, PNHQ Duty Officer and Health and safety advisor
- Update your notebook
- Apply the Trauma Support Policy
What are the 5 different behaviors in Custody?
- Cooperative - Willing response to lawful request and direction
- Passive resistance - The subject refuses with little to no physical action.
- Active resistance - Non-assaultive physical actions such as pulling away, pushing away or running away to prevent control by Police
- Assaultive - Actively hostile behavior accompanied by physical harm or an intent expressed both verbally and/or through body language
- GBH or death - their actions make you believe that you will end up in hospital or dead
What does MOAH stand for?
M - Remove the MEANS
Searching and removing items at risk. Shoes, belts, ties ect
O- Reduce the OPPERTUNITY
Consider a suicide resistant gown
Monitoring of the detainee
Check the cells for harmful objects
Remove meal rubbish quickly
A - Reduce the ANXIETY
Explain the process
Allow them time in the day room for some extra space
Hot drink or meal
Offer them a book or something to do
M - Manage their HEALTH
Do they need a doctor?
Speak to mental health
Other service such as drug and alcohol support
